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August 12, 2005
not quite a saint
Being brought up Italian and Catholic generally means you will be named after a Saint, at least in my family.
My parents named me after Saint "Bugg", the patron saint of: abuse victims, alcoholics, alcoholism, difficult marriages, disappointing children, victims of adultery, victims of unfaithfulness, victims of verbal abuse, and widows.
Hmmm. Isn’t that lovely?
Years later, my parental unit strongly suggested (if we wanted them to pay for the wedding) that Grumpy and I get married in the Catholic Church they attend.
St. Jude, the Patron Saint of: desperate situations; forgotten causes; impossible causes; lost causes.
Hmmm. Isn’t that nice?
Obviously my parents must have hated me from birth.
I’ve always known they favored my brother. But, it is so clear to me now as he was named after the patron saint of: elderly people; expectant mothers; fishermen; harvests; horses; and lost articles.
Shiny, happy bastard!
Posted by bugg at August 12, 2005 02:58 PM
Comments
I love it! Hahaha. I want to be the patron saint of filthy woman, is there such a saint?
Posted by: Ms Bees Knees at August 13, 2005 12:28 PM
Is there a web site you can go to, to find out your very own patron saint? If not, there should be.
I bet I'm patron saint of Australian Showgirls, Caffeinated soft drinks, Super-heroines in skimpy get-ups and carcinogenic food additives.
Posted by: newplanet at August 15, 2005 08:06 AM
Well, St. Dominic is the patron saint of bees, will that work for you??
St. Fiacre is the patron saint of venereal disease so that could be handy too!
Posted by: Bugg at August 15, 2005 09:47 AM
Welcome Newplanet! Try this site to look up your hot saint name. http://www.catholic.org/saints/patron.php
I think you could also be the patron saint of enlarged tonsils, no??
Posted by: Bugg at August 15, 2005 09:51 AM
interesting. Now I know your name.
Posted by: epicurist at August 15, 2005 12:19 PM
Epicurist - You are sneaky! I figured someone would figure it out eventually. Shhh don't tell. :)
Posted by: Bugg at August 15, 2005 12:32 PM
I want to be the patron saint of boy scouts, morticians, and pencil makers! Hahaha!
Posted by: ms bees knees at August 15, 2005 04:07 PM